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Wet Night Ahead For Alabama
RADAR CHECK: Rain is fairly extensive across Alabama this afternoon in response to a surface low on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Temperatures are hovering in the 56-61 degree range over the northern half of the state due to the clouds and rain; our average high is 73 for October 25 in Birmingham. The wet weather will continue tonight; heavier rain totals will be found over the southern counties of the state, where a few thunderstorms are possible as well. SPC maintains a “marginal risk” of severe storms for Mobile and Baldwin counties tonight. Continue reading
Rain Becomes Widespread Today
VERY COOL AND WET: Rain is moving into West Alabama early this morning in response to a surface low over Louisiana; today will be very wet and cool across the state with that rain becoming widespread by late morning and through the afternoon and tonight. Temperatures won’t get out of the 50s over the northern half of the state… the average high for Birmingham today is 73. Continue reading
Cold, Wet Day For Alabama Tomorrow
THIS AFTERNOON: We have a very nice October afternoon across Alabama with ample sunshine though high cirrus clouds; temperatures are mostly in the low 70s, right at seasonal averages. Clouds move into the state tonight, however, in response to a surface low forming over South Louisiana. Continue reading
Some Light Rain Tomorrow
**No afternoon Weather Xtreme video today** THIS AFTERNOON: The sky is still mostly sunny across Alabama this afternoon, with high cirrus clouds creeping in from the west. Nothing on radar, and temperatures are mostly in the mid 70s. Clouds will … Continue reading
Periods Of Rain Tonight; Cooler
BIG THERMAL CONTRAST: We have a big 31 degree swing across Alabama this afternoon… at 2:00 we are seeing 55 degrees at Cullman and Haleyville north of a cold front over Central Alabama, but to the south we have 86 at Montgomery and Auburn with a partly sunny sky. Light rain is fairly widespread over North Alabama, north of the front. Continue reading
Cloudy, Cool Day With Some Rain At Times
COOL CHANGE: A cold front this morning is near Montgomery; north of the front cooler air continues to seep into the northern half of Alabama. And, a southwest flow aloft overhead will keep clouds over the state today along with some rain at times. Rain amounts won’t be especially heavy… most places will see under a quarter of an inch. And, temperatures will rise little during the day. Those of you in the Tennessee Valley will have a hard time getting out of the 50s, while places like Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Anniston, and Gadsden will remain in the 60s. Continue reading
Rain Returns Tomorrow; A Few Storms Possible
STRONG STORMS FOR EAST ALABAMA TOMORROW: Rain will arrive after midnight tonight over Northwest Alabama, and rain will be widespread over most of the state during the morning hours tomorrow. SPC has introduced a “marginal risk” of severe storms for the far eastern part of the state, as new model data suggests sufficient instability for a few strong thunderstorms there tomorrow afternoon. Continue reading
Rain Ends Tonight; Nice Easter Weekend Ahead
RADAR CHECK: Rain covers much of Alabama this afternoon; so far no severe thunderstorms and very little lightning. Still, a few strong storms are possible over the southern half of the state through the evening hours where the air has become more unstable in recent hours. Temperatures are in the upper 50s and low 60s where rain is falling; away from the rain a few spots have touched 80 degrees over East and South Alabama. Continue reading
Rain Tonight; Sub-Freezing Temps Thursday/Friday Morning
RAINY NIGHT AHEAD: We have scattered light rain on radar this afternoon, mainly over the eastern half of Alabama, with temperatures in the 60s. Rain will become widespread late tonight as a cold front approaches; rain amounts of around 1/2 inch are likely, with most of the rain coming from about 11:00 tonight through 7:00 a.m. tomorrow. Some thunder is possible, but the air is stable and no severe storms are expected. Continue reading
Wet Today; Colder Tonight; Dry Weekend
WET THURSDAY: An approaching cold front will bring more rain, and possibly a few thunderstorms to Alabama today. Additional rain amounts of 1/2 to 1 inch are expected, and NWS Huntsville continues a flood watch for the Tennessee Valley. On the positive side, SPC has removed the “marginal risk” of severe storms they had outlooked for parts of East Alabama… there just won’t be much surface based instability. Continue reading
